On the 9th, Gen. Sherman moved forward to Pooler, 9 miles from Savannah, while the Left Wing converged on Monteith (11 mi. E). In the Right Wing, the 17th Corps destroyed the Central RR through Eden while the 15th Corps began passing to the south of Savannah on both banks of the Great Ogeechee River.

Location. 32° 12.394′ N, 81° 21.721′ W. Marker is in Guyton, Georgia, in Effingham County. Marker is at the intersection of Noel C Conaway Road (State Highway 30) and State Highway 17, on the right when traveling north on Noel C Conaway Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Noel C Conaway Road, Guyton GA 31312, United States of America.

Also see . . . General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea. "All the roads leading into that city were obstructed by felled trees, earthworks, and artillery. These were turned, and by Dec. 10, 1864 the Confederates were all driven within their lines " (Submitted on May 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

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